SBEslayer Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 what decoys are you using and what do you like and dislike about them? do you have any tips for getting the decoy to take proper shape? i have three inflatable decoys, the reason i got them is because i like how small they get in my vest and that they dont stay crinkled (spell check) whan i pull them out. but they are inflatable so if they get a hole in them they are junk. also have you seen a differance in how real/unreal the decoy looks? thanks, Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CH/QuakerBoyProstaff Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 As far as realism goes,I like the Primos B-******,and the Buckwing series of Decoys. They are made of a solid rubber that is a little more cumbersome,but when you put these things out,you'd swear a flock of live birds snuck in on you while you had your head turned.B-****** is ultra realistic,but his use is limited in terms of how often you can use him throughout the course of the season.Full strut decoys tend to scare off the lesser dominant birds,which could be a problem if "The Boss" was recently killed by someone else and the pecking order hasn't been sorted back out yet. A trick I like to use in a situation like this is to put B-****** farther off to my side with a hen decoy,and have another hen(upright or feeding) in front of me with a jake decoy just chillin'.This makes a "safe" social situation for a sub-dom mature bird to come and chill out and break the ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CH/QuakerBoyProstaff Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 I guess that decoy is so awesome that he's considered profane and obscene:p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flhawghuntr Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 I been using the Master series from Flambeau. I like the attentive Hen and the feeding hen. For full strut decoys I have been looking at the new King Strut that came out by Flambeau since you can put real wings and fan on it. The Pretty Boy look great too. The B M obile just look to fake for my taste. Plus it says primos and that says it all JUNK production! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudhen Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 I carry 3-4 inflatable Sceerys on every hunt. Some days I use none, some days I use all. I've got some deadly decoy lay-outs that have produced amazing results. I used four dekes on a few hunts in Kansas last year, and the images of some of the hunts will be burned in my brain forever. Yes, the Sceerys can get leaks, but I don't care, I just buy new ones. I do have an older Feather Flex Deluxe hen and jake that I really like. They are thick and have a neat green sheen that our hybrids out here really like as do Rios and Rio hybrids that I pursue all over the place. I've lost way too many two year old birds to any decoy with a fan, so I gave that up years ago. Fans are bad muju for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2D2 Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 do you have any tips for getting the decoy to take proper shape? I have been wondering the same thing! Bought a couple Feather Flex to start the year off with as struttin' birds haven't worked so well for me in the past. Just cannot figure out how to get the crinkles out of these new ones.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMAC Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 To keep mine looking nice, in the off season I stuff them with old shirts or newspaper to help hold their form better. Keep them in the house where the temp and humidity wont distort the shape. Seems to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CH/QuakerBoyProstaff Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 One thing you might consider is the decoy stake that Buckwing offers.It's like an umbrella as it "fans" out inside the decoy and puffs it up,so it maintains it's shape in the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10Gauge Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 what TMAC & quake said....... my Primo's, BOB, sits on top of a 5 gallon bucket in my reloading room all year long....sometimes i talk to him, he's a very good listener! must be the lead getting to me??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CH/QuakerBoyProstaff Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Dude! I SO talk to my BOB as well! He rides up front with me when we are cruising the logging roads.The best thing about him is he doesn't eat all my Little Debbies and Pop Tarts like my other hunting mates(Scott,Kris!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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